Route · SLC → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Palm Springs
The SLC–PSP corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 541 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.5%
- On-time
- +11.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 6,002
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
May 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 80%
Distance
541 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 9 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,029 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,029 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
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What the Data Says About SLC to PSP
Salt Lake City to Palm Springs (SLC to PSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.5% on-time rate across 6,002 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 63.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 541 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 2,029 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 5 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 80% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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